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On the 22d, Lieutenant Alden, with two boats in charge, 

 left the ship to re-sound, and re-survey the harbor off Pearl 

 River, on account of some doubts being expressed by the 

 inhabitants of Honolulu, as to the accuracy of the former 

 survey. 



March 25th. This evening, Lieutenant Alden returned 

 from Pearl River, and reported two of his crew as having 

 deserted. He states that he found every part of his former 

 survey correct. 



